Squeek under acceleration in morning

[Dosmastr]

Hey All,

2011 Rogue SV
158k

Squeek under acceleration when cold.
I've had Cv joints fail while on road, this doesn't feel like one of those, no vibration in cabin, just noise.

Maybe related maybe not, it feels like it's in 4wd when backing out of spot in the morning, a little like driving in mud while turning and then going straight for a little until something let's go after 15ft of forward movement.
Parking brake let's go just fine, it's not him.

Here is the squeek
https://youtube.com/shorts/ur8e7wTiUGk? ... SUfLFo_hhW

[AZhitman]

Could be as simple as the serpentine belt. Shoot some belt dressing on it (before cold start) and see if that helps. If so, swap that belt!

The video definitely sounds like a belt or pulley squeal. After the belt dressing test, pop the hood and have someone check it out while revving in neutral and see if it can be heard / pinpointed.

[Dosmastr]

Only happens when driving

[Dosmastr]

To anybody with the same issue, inspect the U joints on your rear drive shaft. That's what it was.

[TheRogue]

I was going to suggest the U-joints on the drive shaft (That's what it was for us).

I've been curious what it would end up being.

We had that squeek in our 2011 Rogue, but it only happened after the car had been sitting for a while. I would pull the car out of the driveway, and hear the squeek. But by the time I got to the end of the street, the squeek was gone.

I took it to 2 shops but neither could track it down.

The front u-joint seized at 178K.

Drive shaft got replaced and haven't heard that squeek again.